ArticleJCO oncology practice2021
Patient Perspectives on the Financial Costs and Burdens of Breast Cancer Surgery.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Breast Cancer Patients' Experiences of Coping With Financial Toxicity: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.Psycho-oncology · 2025Pooled it
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- Setting priorities for healthcare interventions in Indonesia: a comprehensive conceptual framework.International journal for equity in health · 2025Review
- Non-monetary burdens of out-of-pocket costs incurred by patients and caregivers for medical care: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Financial hardship, financial toxicity, and transportation challenges among older cancer survivors treated with curative-intent surgery.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Cancer cost-related subjective financial distress among breast cancer: a scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Prehabilitation in Adults Undergoing Cancer Surgery: A Comprehensive Review on Rationale, Methodology, and Measures of Effectiveness.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Review
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Resources of Frontline Oncology Support Personnel Regarding Financial Burden in Patients With Cancer.JCO oncology practice · 2023Article
- Assessing the pre-implementation context for financial navigation in rural and non-rural oncology clinics.Frontiers in health services · 2023Article
- Defining the Role of the Modern Oncology Provider in Mitigating Financial Toxicity.Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR · 2023Review
- Shared burden: the association between cancer diagnosis, financial toxicity, and healthcare cost-related coping mechanisms by family members of non-elderly patients in the USA.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Financial Toxicity Considerations in Breast Reconstruction: Recommendations for Research and Practice.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
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purposeAlthough financial toxicity is a well-documented aspect of cancer care, little is known about how patients narratively characterize financial experiences related to breast cancer treatment. We sought to examine these patient experiences through mixed methods analysis.
methodsWomen (≥ 18 years old) with a history of breast cancer were recruited from the Love Research Army and Sisters Network to complete an 88-item electronic survey including an open-ended response. Quantitative data were used to sort and stratify responses to the open-ended question, which comprised the qualitative data evaluated here. Descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis were used to evaluate the financial costs and other burdens resulting from breast cancer surgery.
resultsIn total, 511 respondents completed the survey in its entirety and wrote an open-ended response. Participants reported significant financial burden in different categories including direct payments for medical care and indirect costs such as lost wages and travel expenses. Treatment-related costs burdened participants for years after diagnosis, forming a
conclusionBreast cancer care can result in ongoing financial burden years after diagnosis among all patients, even those with adequate insurance patient populations.
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